Crime
17-year-old Gabriella Arellano found shot to death in East Side alley
CHICAGO, IL – Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a teenage girl found dead in an alley on the city’s East Side Sunday morning.
The victim has been identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office as 17-year-old Gabriella “Gabby” Arellano.
Police say she was discovered around 10:18 a.m. on October 26, 2025, in the 11000 block of South Mackinaw Avenue, suffering from two gunshot wounds to the head.
Officers from the Chicago Police Department’s 4th District responded to a call reporting an unconscious female lying in the alley.
Upon arrival, they located Arellano unresponsive, and she was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Preliminary information indicates that detectives are reviewing surveillance footage which reportedly shows Gabriella walking with two unidentified males shortly before gunfire was heard.
Investigators noted that no 911 calls were received at the time regarding gunshots in the area.
The neighborhood was previously monitored by ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology, but the city’s contract with the program was recently discontinued.
At this time, no suspects are in custody, and the Area Two Bureau of Detectives is leading the homicide investigation.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about this incident to submit anonymous tips to CPDTip.com or contact the Chicago Police Department’s 4th District at (312) 747-8205.
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Mother’s Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO — A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnson’s boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the mother’s boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.